The team from the Association of Masters of Bohuslavshchyna, dedicated to creating traditional Ukrainian attire under the public organization “Around Us. UA,” secured 2nd place in the competition for “Best Reproduced Traditional Authentic Costume” held in honour of the Day of Traditional Ukrainian Costume.
The competition was founded and organized by the public organization “Volyn Research and Revival Centre.” The winners were announced on September 1, 2024, in the town of Radyvyliv, Rivne region, at the ethnopark “Ladomyriia.”
The recreated traditional attire of Bohuslavshchyna was presented by local artisans Kateryna Zamnius and Kateryna Robak. Our artisans showcased a collaborative effort of the team, which worked for about three months on reproducing the folk costume of historical Bohuslavshchyna:
- Oksana Humeniuk — project leader;
- Kateryna Zamnius – seamstress and embroiderer, recreated the shirt and skirt;
- Kateryna Robak – artisan of straw and hay weaving, embroiderer, recreated the headpiece (‘ochipok’) and apron;
- Anna Slobodianiuk – seamstress, recreated the corset (‘kersetka’);
- “VydymoNevydymo” – workshop of traditional Ukrainian goldsmithing, created a set of jewellery.
All items were crafted based on samples from the Museum of the History of Bohuslav Region, items from private collections, and examples from old photographs.
Our delegates were fortunate to take a tour of “Ladomyriia,” visiting an open-air museum featuring Volyn houses over 200 and 100 years old, a Hutsul khata (house), a granary (‘shpikhir’), and a storage house (‘klit’). They also visited a workshop where they witnessed firsthand the traditional weaving of kalamaik belts and various woven goods.
We kindly remind you that the team from the “Around Us. UA” NGO, with the support of the “Partnership for a Strong Ukraine” Fund, implemented the project “Clothing and Traditions. Bohuslavshchyna,” which digitized hundreds of items of traditional Ukrainian clothing from Bohuslav region.
